First Terrestrial Occurrence of Kaitianite (Ti<sup>3+</sup><sub>2</sub>Ti<sup>4+</sup>O<sub>5</sub>) from the Upper Mantle beneath Mount Carmel, Israel

First Terrestrial Occurrence of Kaitianite (Ti<sup>3+</sup><sub>2</sub>Ti<sup>4+</sup>O<sub>5</sub>) from the Upper Mantle beneath Mount Carmel, Israel

Our nanomineralogical investigation of melt inclusions in corundum xenoliths from the Mount Carmel area, Israel, has revealed seven IMA-approved new minerals since 2021. We report here the first terrestrial occurrence of kaitianite (Ti<sup>3+</sup><sub>2</sub>Ti<sup>4+&...

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Main Authors: Chi Ma, Fernando Cámara, Luca Bindi, Vered Toledo, William L. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
kaitianite
Ti<sup>3+</sup><sub>2</sub>Ti<sup>4+</sup>O<sub>5</sub>
tistarite
high-temperature oxides
melt inclusions
corundum
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/8/1097

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